"mukhannath" meaning in All languages combined

See mukhannath on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: mukhannaths [plural], mukhannathun [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic مخنث Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|مخنث}} Arabic مخنث, {{root|en|ar|خ ن ث}} Head templates: {{en-noun|s|mukhannathun}} mukhannath (plural mukhannaths or mukhannathun)
  1. (historical) An effeminate man in the early Arab world, sometimes a performer of music or dance, etc. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-mukhannath-en-noun-cYmg2b~B Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, LGBTQ Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 53 47
  2. (by extension, in Arab contexts) The receptive partner in homosexual activity. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-mukhannath-en-noun-Uomfbmz1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, LGBTQ Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: khanith
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0

Inflected forms

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